A mass in memory of friends and relatives of the San Francisco Irish Community, and the six students who tragically lost their lives in the Berkeley in June. Fr. Brendan will read the names of those to be remembered during Mass and all present may light a candle in their…
Already on his way to becoming one of 2015's international crossover-stories, Gavin James is a 22-year-old artist who grew up in a Dublin suburb. The son of a postman, music was arguably in Gavin's blood: his maternal great-grandparents were both famous Irish Opera singers. James began playing guitar at age…
SF Gay Entrepreneurs and Achievers Meetup Group San Francisco hosts a lot of foreign talent from around the world. Many of us work for startups as engineers, founders, product managers, UX/UI designers. Are you a gay expat working in the bay area? Join us and meet some new friends. Maybe…
Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America from a sold out run across Europe and Asia. The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular…
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at UICC 6:00pm Guest of honor is Liverpool and Ireland Legend, Ray Houghton, with 2 very special honorees, Fr. Brendan McBride and Joe Cummings. Contact the Glens office for tickets (415)814-3861 or Michelle by email at [email protected]
Wild Irish set dancing at Lilly Mac's with Michael Murphy calling. The Crooked Road is also playing for set dancing at the Plough & Stars in San Francisco on Thursday, September 24 at 10:00 pm. On the Web: www.leap2three.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrookedRoadCeiliBand
A public sing-along of sea chanteys and sailor songs aboard a historic ship at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. 8pm to Midnight on the first Saturday of every month. Wear warm clothing and bring a mug for hot cider. Free Admission. Reservations required, call 415-561-7171, or by email For…
Sunday, November 8, 2015, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) “the iron fist in the velvet glove of Irish Music” $26 adv / $30 door Purchase tickets online
Monday, November 9 2015. Reception at Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco at 11.30, followed by lunch at noon. Presentation on Barretstown, a camp founded by Hollywood actor Paul Newman in 1994, and dedicated to rebuilding the lives of children affected by serious illness and their families by Dee Ahearn, CEO.…
Jackie Ryan: Tribute to Sarah Vaughan JazzTimes magazine calls Jackie Ryan “one of the most outstanding vocalists of her generation,” and it’s difficult to disagree. The Bay Area native has been on the rise since the late 1990s, when her acclaimed debut album, For Heaven’s Sake, made a big splash…
Acclaimed singer songwriter Glen Hansard will embark on a North American tour this fall and will perform songs from his second solo outing Didn’t He Ramble, due September 18. In addition, the video for the album’s single “Winning Streak” recently premiered as an NPR Music First Watch and can be…
"The Door Between the Worlds" is a dramatic journey in music and story into the realms of the Celtic “Otherworld.” The Celtic people have always believed that there are two worlds. There is the world that we live in. And there is “The Otherworld.” This Land of Faery is filled…
With 16 years of solid success, the world's only Celtic all-star Grateful Dead jam band "Celtifies" the Dead, the Airplane, the Youngbloods, & more is delighting Celtoids, Deadheads, rockers, and folkies alike. Wake the Dead is Danny Carnahan (vocals, octave mandolin, fiddle), Sylvia Herold (vocals, guitar), Paul Kotapish (vocals, mandolin),…
Comedy Night Barrel House SF • November 18 Join Dublin comedian David Nihill and friends for a great night of laughter and community with a very special group of people and an even more special cause, Comedy for a Spinal Cause, Wednesday November 18th at the Barrel House, SF. All funds…
Join the United Irish Cultural Center and the INBA for the 2nd Annual Irish Thanksgiving hosted on on the 19th, one week before the official Thanksgiving holiday. The event will feature a traditional Thanksgiving meal, topped off with the best Irish food and drink in the Bay Area. Two members…
Norene Sheehan, originally from Cork, is a modern-day Salonnière with Blue Stockings Salon, which presents its members and guests with a whole new approach to social exchange. Inspired by 18th century Salons, Norene hosts a modern-day version with live, monthly events that invite dialog between the speaker and participants in…
Waterford Hurlers Golf Fundraiser • November 21 After a successful 2015, Waterford Senior hurlers are now in the strongest position in years, for the Liam McCarthy. The Waterford patriots in San Francisco have invited Dan Shanahan and Pauric Mahony to San Francisco in November to be part of a fundraising…
Kathleen Walkup, Professor of Book Art, Mills College, Oakland presents a talk titled: Pulling the Devil by the Tail: Cuala Press, Elizabeth Corbet Yeats and the Ghost of Albert Bender on Sunday November 22 2015, UICC at 5pm One of the more iconic images in the history of printing is that…
Tim Flannery and Lunatic Fringe, Berkeley • Nov 22 Tim Flannery may have given up his job as third base coach for the San Francisco Giants, but now he has more time to devote to his music, which he performs with all the love and dedication he brought to baseball.…
Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America from a sold out run across Europe and Asia. The international Irish dance phenomenon is back…
An Irish Christmas brings just about everything to the table – joy, hope, laughter, friendship, celebration, of life through storytelling, music song, and dance in a night that sparkles with life and a bit of ‘magic! "Spectacular Irish dance that leaves everyone with the urge to grab their loved ones…
Kenny Somerville and Cormac Gannon, as The Toast Inspectors, play The Plough & Stars, San Francisco, tonight starting at 9:00pm.
Annual Nine-Day Fundraising Event at Historic Site in Woodside Through Saturday, December 5, 2015 Time: Varies with each day and event, see www.filoli.org for complete details Location: 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA 94062 A Bay Area favorite, Filoli’s spectacular nine-day Holiday Traditions fundraising event begins Friday evening, November 27,…
An Irish Christmas brings just about everything to the table – joy, hope, laughter, friendship, celebration, of life through storytelling, music, song, and dance in a night that sparkles with life and a bit of ‘magic!’ Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into…
website Nuala Kennedy was born and raised on the scenic shores of the east coast of Ireland. A. J. Roach was born 4,000 miles away in the rugged Appalachian mountains of Southwestern Virginia. They met in the autumn of 2009 at a songwriting retreat in the hills of southwest Scotland…
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